DANA POINT : Recreational Vehicle Parking Restricted

Hoping to clear up congestion on residential streets, the City Council adopted an ordinance that places restrictions on recreational vehicle parking.

The city law will allow registered RV owners to park in front of their homes for up to 72 hours. The ordinance also gives police the discretion to let visitors park RVs on a residential street for 72 hours.

The council and traffic commission had considered several options, including banning RV parking during the early morning hours. However, city officials considered the measure too restrictive.

Trailers are also covered by the ordinance. Under the law, a vehicle must be registered to the address where it is parked.

Although visitors are not permitted to park RVs for more than 72 hours, city officials say the ordinance is generally not enforced unless a complaint is received.

In the past, the city has had problems with RV parking on the streets for long periods of time, sometimes creating a traffic hazard on narrow residential streets.